1. United States
2. N.C.
3. Letter

Please support stronger protections against pesticide drift, groundwater contamination, and chronic exposure risks in the Senate consideration of H.R. 7567. I urge you to participate in committee and floor action by offering or supporting amendments that: Require buffer zones and mandatory drift-reduction practices for high-risk applications to protect neighboring farms, communities, and sensitive habitats. Strengthen monitoring and reporting for pesticide residues in groundwater and surface water, and fund rapid response remediation where contamination is found. Tighten worker protections: mandatory training, access to personal protective equipment, routine health monitoring for farmworkers, and enforceable re-entry intervals. Restrict or phase down use of the most persistent and acutely toxic active ingredients linked to chronic health risks and pollinator decline, while promoting safer alternatives and integrated pest management (IPM) incentives. Provide funding for state and local programs to implement drift mitigation, buffer establishment, and community notification systems. Why this matters Pesticide drift and contamination threaten farmworker health, neighboring farms’ crops, pollinators, and drinking water. Stronger safeguards reduce long-term health and environmental costs and support sustainable, resilient agricultural systems. Requested actions Offer committee amendments that incorporate the protections above and any necessary conforming changes. If committee adoption fails, offer floor amendments and seek recorded votes. Work to build bipartisan and stakeholder support (farmers, farmworker advocates, environmental and public health groups) for practical, enforceable measures. Thank you for your attention and for using your role to protect health, water resources, and pollinators while supporting productive agriculture.